Theodoor Rombouts: Virtuoso of Flemish Caravaggism

Catalogue for the first ever monographic exhibition devoted to the baroque master Theodoor Rombouts (1597-1637) Accompanies an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent, from 21 January - 23 April 2023 First ever monographic exhibition devoted to the baroque master Theodoor Rombouts (1597-1637), the unjustly forgotten star of Flemish Caravaggism. Rombouts was an established name in the Antwerp artistic environment, but after his early death he ended up in the forgotten corner. We are now changing that with an exhibition that promises to surprise and overwhelm, where Rombouts is placed from a new perspective and reveals his crucial role in genre painting.